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fikri   
Jan 19, 2014
Writing Feedback / (IELTS TASK 2) closing offices to save energy [7]

Some companies are closing their offices one day per week to save energy (gas, electricity). What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?

These days, energy resources such as gas and electricity are the most useful power for most of parts in our life, especially industries. Here in Indonesia, governments suggest to some big companies who have many factories that need much energy for their producing activities to reduce the level of using electric and gas energy. What are the positive and negative effects of this?

To begin with, several companies' owners have many opinions with the suggestion from the governments. One of the owners said that the reducing of electricity using in their company will affect the number of their products. This will fall their production in a high level, even only one day they stop the using of energy. They cannot continue their industrial activities without electric and gas. As a result, this will affects to the employers as well. There will be more unemployment because some employers only work for several special days. In another cases, the employers' children are felt the impact also. They will be more difficult to get some necessaries such as book, pencil, and the other education tools. Could you think of any other effects?

The answer is absolutely 'yes'. The reducing of energy using by several big firms will give more power to the houses and some small industries to feel the using of energy as same as factories. When they get the same amount of energy as factories, they could improve their production. This will help the government to develop small industrial houses. As a result, the income of all class industries will increase significantly. Also, this will decrease the responsibility of government to develop small businesses.

In my view, those actions have many effects whether good or bad for all sides. For governments, it helps them a lot for balancing the using of power resources between small and big industries. However, for societies, it gives them more benefits, especially for people who have small business that need energies such as electricity and gas.

To put them in a nutshell, all sides of country will be affected by the reducing of electricity using. As a good society, we should use the energy power for essential necessary only. As a result, the using of electricity will be more maximal and will give many benefits for everything around us.
fikri   
Jan 19, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS Task 1 : Harbour City Tourism [5]

(from 20 percent in 1970, then was a low of trough about 10 percent in 2000)

i suggest to put word 'from' followed by 'to'

Moving into the Adventure tourism was a gradual rise from 20 percent in 1970 and rise to 40 percent in the 1985

you should use past tense, because there is a year (in the 1985) it should be 'rose to'

Both figures have the same portion as 40 percent in 1985

both figures had the same portion as 40 percent in 1985

In conclusion, harbor city tourism changed year by year to increase number of tourist visiting

In conclusion, harbor city tourism has changed year by year to increase number of tourist visiting
fikri   
Jan 19, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS Task 1: Process of Making Chewing Gum [11]

I think you already managed your paragraph well, but try to show the differences between one paragraph and others more clearly.

the immediately
don't put 'the' before adverb

Sheets of gums is grouped based
be careful with singular and plural

packaging should be doing by human
learn more about how to compose passive sentence

to distribute and blowing for reduce your stress.
you should write distribute and blow for reducing your stress
be careful when you use 'and' to connect two verbs,,they should be balance
fikri   
Jan 20, 2014
Writing Feedback / (IELTS TASK 2) closing offices to save energy [7]

for tiaDS :

thanks a lot for your correction, I'll correct my next essay more carefully

for dumi :

many thanks for the correction,,you right, I should pay more attention with the topic and when I compose my sentences. I will use your suggestion to make it better
fikri   
Jan 20, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS Task 2 travel alone or with friends? [10]

Some people like to travel with a companion. Other people prefer to travel alone. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.

Nowadays, tourism places are more than in the past. It affects the tourists' expectation as well. Different person has different aims, so most of them have various ways to visit tourism destinations. Here in Indonesia, most of the inhabitants prefer to go on vacation by visiting some beautiful places with their friends and family. Does it happen to all societies here? The answer is totally 'no'. While the large numbers of Indonesian people prefer to visit tourism area together, others choose to refresh their mind by going alone to see several beautiful destinations.

To begin with, the majority of holidaymakers prefer to travel with their groups instead of travel alone. It is because they could find more interesting moments with their friends. For example, when they visit a beautiful place that they had never visited before, they will find many problems. If one of their friends get problem, they can ask help each other and even find interesting activities. They will feel more enjoyable when they go with their colleagues. It is because if one of their friends could not see something different, it does not close the possibility that the other friends could see it.

This will be extremely different than we go on vacation without friends. Others prefer to see some tourist destination alone because they have private aims. They have distinctive way to refresh their brain by going on holiday alone. When they go to tourism places alone, they could select their destination by themselves without other opinions that could disturb their mood. As a result, they could maximize their satisfaction when they go on vacation and get what they want. Also, this will bring many good effects in their life after the holiday.

In a nutshell, travelling alone or with friends has different sensations. If we go with friends, we should be more patient because we go with different people who have different personality. However, when we go travelling alone, we should be more carefully because we could find many problems that we could not solve them alone.
fikri   
Jan 20, 2014
Speeches / IELTS Speaking Part2 Script : Questionnaire Experience [3]

In my opinion you have composed your sentence well, but I suggest to make the listener or the reader easier to understand, maybe you can make it more specific. I'm sure that you have good ability to compose your idea, but some readers maybe find some difficulties to understand it.
fikri   
Jan 20, 2014
Undergraduate / ..remember my excitement for learning the visual illusions in a summer camp - Wellesley [2]

I picked liberal art and science and campus

i suggest you to put commas to separate several points instead of using 'and'

Besides looking for interdisciplinary connection in Wellesley, I dreamed to be part

when you put beside( without 's' you can put some words after 'beside' and before comma, but when you put 'besides',you should directly put comma after this word.

I sometimes need relax from dedicating in rigorous

need and relax are verbs, better you replace 'relax' with 'relaxation'
fikri   
Jan 20, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS Task 2 travel alone or with friends? [10]

thank you very much for the advice, i really unaware with that

I'll try to rewrite my essay and let's discuss again to make it better
fikri   
Jan 20, 2014
Grammar, Usage / Aunt Ina is an old and weak woman who lives alone! [6]

Every weekend, we will visit Aunt Ina. Mother cooks the lunch and we have a meal together.

if you want to describe something which happens regularly, I suggest you to use present simple,,don't use simple future,,

In the evening, we will go to Lake Gardens

what does it mean? don't you want to write Gardens Lake? (which means lake which has name 'gardens')
fikri   
Jan 20, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS Writing: government should spend more money on public services [6]

Others, However, argue that the government should give priority to arts. In my observation, it is a necessity to support the public services in urgent.

be careful with the using of capital letter..don't use big 'H' in the middle of the sentence,,I suggest you to put 'However' at the beginning of the sentence

the government have laid great emphasis on arts by finance investment, which raises a heated debate.

be careful with your 'subject' and 'verb'
which one do you choose?
'government has' or 'governments have'?
fikri   
Jan 20, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS Task 2 travel alone or with friends? [10]

Nowadays, tourism places are more than in the past. Different person has different aims. So, it affects some tourists who like travelling to have several expectations. Here in Indonesia, most of travelers prefer to go on vacation by visiting some beautiful places with their friends or families. Does it happen to all of societies here? The answer is totally 'no'. While the large numbers of Indonesian people prefer to visit tourism areas together, others choose to refresh their mind by going alone to see several beautiful holiday destinations.

how if this is my introduction? is there a mistake?
please correct my writing!
fikri   
Jan 20, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS Task 1: The graph shows the demand for electricity in England during typical days [6]

Moreover, ovens, kettles and washing machines consumes 17.5% of electricity followed closely by the house lighting, TVs and radios which cover 15% of the electricity in an average English household.

in the first verb (consumes)
I think, you should use consume (without 's') because the subjects are plural..

the second verb (cover) is already 'right'
fikri   
Jan 20, 2014
Undergraduate / FaithChurch and I; Extracurricular Activity--- [2]

Every Sunday my uncle drives me to FaithChurch, my church and family

I suggest you to put comma between sunday and my uncle

Once every month, I also participate in the Alcance Group, a FaithChurch organization that helps local people learn about the opportunities God and the United States have to offer.

I think that your sentence above has double verbs which are not separated by a conjunction to connect them appropriate

Unlike school where teachers sort us by age, abilities, and preferences like clothes in a store, my church enables me to meet people of different ages, experiences, and perspectives

when you use commas, you should put balance nouns there..I suggest you to write (ages, abilities, and preferences)
fikri   
Jan 21, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS Task 2 travel alone or with friends? [10]

for Pahan and MisterWandering
thanks a lot for your advice
I will try to rewrite my introduction. so, what about the bodies?
your advice s very useful to make my writing improve
fikri   
Jan 21, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS essay - Teenage or Adult life - which brings more happiness in life? [7]

This may occur during any part of one's life.

be careful with the singular and plural

I would say that teenage holds the best moments in which one 'lives life to the fullest' with enthusiasm than the adult life which gets you into the 'cloak of responsibility'.

in my opinion, you do not need to put 's' at word 'moment'

Concentrating to learn new things, having adventures, taking risks and building up new relationships

where is the 'verb'?
fikri   
Jan 21, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS Task 1: Process of Making Chewing Gum [11]

ok sekar,
I suggest you to use the first sentence

In the last, chewing gum later on ready to distribute and blow for reducing your stress.
fikri   
Jan 21, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS Task 2 travel alone or with friends? [10]

could I use this introduction?

Nowadays, several people choose to go on vacation with their friends while others argue that visiting holiday destinations alone is better. These distinctive opinions have good and bad sides each. This essay would examine the situations related to these conditions.
fikri   
Jan 22, 2014
Writing Feedback / Why people work? Money or Pleasure [4]

People work because they need money to live. What are some other reasons that people work? Discuss one or more of these reasons. Use specific examples and details to support your answer.

Nowadays, the workers' expectations have changed. People go to their job for more than one reason. Of course, they work to earn money for their family members. However, some workers go to work for other reasons.

This era, there are groups of people who work just for their hobby. It happens to some professional football players, musicians, racers, and so on. Valentine Rossi, for example, he works with several different brands of motorcycle because he wants to try the sensation in different types of motorcycle. As a result, this could improve his skills in riding motorcycle. What is more, he helps more than one team as well to develop the technologies that they are developing in the motorcycle which is used by Valentino Rossi.

Also, the other rich people work for different reason. They work for their happiness. They could feel happy when they work even though they do not need more money that they got from their job. Fico Kaiser, for example, he builds his company to help other people who do not have enough money to solve their health problems. Fico's company produces natural medicine which made by some health resources that he found from his country, Indonesia. He feels satisfied when he successfully helps Indonesian societies who have dangerous disease. He has an amazing juice which called 'Xamthone' which has many functions to kill many strong diseases.

In my opinion, both of them have different expectation for working because they have already passed long process of life which set their mind uniquely. They have passed different experiences than other people in public, so that they have unique mind set.

In conclusion, working or job is a place where the workers could get many things. They not only could get money, but also they could get happiness, friends, and also satisfying. As a society, we should love everything that we do. As a consequence, we will get more than money from our job that will bring us to a better life.
fikri   
Jan 22, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS Task 1: Process of Making Chewing Gum [11]

ok sister,,when you use 'reduce' you shoould replace 'for' with 'to'
because for is usually followed by verb-ing
and to is usually followed by verb 1
fikri   
Jan 22, 2014
Undergraduate / University of Wisconsin college; Something goes unnoticed [4]

My public persona is a young happy-go-lucky individual, but many know very little about my experiences that have helped shape me into who I am now

i suggest you to write 'who am I now in the end of this sentence

After having a successful season of football my 8th grade year I was appointed captain of junior varsity freshmen year
this is my suggestion:
After having a successful season of football in my 8th grade year, I was appointed captain of junior varsity freshmen year

On my travel I fell in love with people who I was lucky to meet because, they made it easier being away from home.

i suggest you to put comma between travel and I

overall, I suggest you to use more punctuation to make the readers easier to understand your essay
fikri   
Jan 22, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS: Who should care for the elders? [7]

Age is certainly a critical factor in determining a person's health

Age is certainly a critical factor in determining of a person's health

However, in countries such as the U.K. there are old age homes for the elderly to be taken care of by employed care-takers and nurses. At times, some of these care centres are public and the government pays for caring the aged.

i think, you should mention more than one country because you already write 'in countries' which means more than one country

when you put 'but' in the beginning of the sentence, i suggest you to put comma after 'but'
fikri   
Jan 22, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELST Task 2: Should people be exempted from taxes? [8]

overall, I suggest you to show the differences of each paragraph, so the readers will be more interesting to read your essay

However, some people are of the idea that they should be exempted from taxes and earn the right to all their money.

I couldn't understand what do you mean in this sentence

On the other hand, others agree that it is everyone's responsibility to pay tax.

I suggest you to write 'on the other hand, others agree that everyone has responsibility to pay tax'

This is because tax enable the government to process plans and policies that help develop the country

which one do you want to use as a verb?
fikri   
Jan 22, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELST Task 2: Should people be exempted from taxes? [8]

yea,,that's right

for the verb which is followed by another verb, it would be double verb
if you want to write help and followed by help, i suggest you to use to-infinitive
(help to develop)
fikri   
Jan 22, 2014
Writing Feedback / TOEFL; Do you prefer to eat out or eat at home ? [7]

don't put 'and' in the beginning of the sentence

don't use spoken language

pay more attention wit countable and uncountable noun

you do not need to put s after food (foods)
fikri   
Jan 23, 2014
Writing Feedback / Why people work? Money or Pleasure [4]

ok,,thank you Pahan n SHanafi

I will try to make it better..
thanks very much for your advice,,this will be very useful to make my essays better
fikri   
Jan 23, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS; what people say about advertisement? [7]

Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

In several parts of this country, advertising is one of the valuable things that help the companies to improve their income by encouraging societies to buy their products even the products are unnecessary. While some people support this opinion, others dispute because they have opinion that advertisements explain them more about latest products which may develop their lives. I support the first statement because of some strong relevant reasons.

Firstly, inhabitants are easy to be encouraged by some interesting advertisements to buy something avoidable. When they watch television, they will see many promotions from some big companies that offer their new products by several interesting advertisements. The target is not only adult people, but also children who have big feeling to have something new. As a result, if the parents could not control their children to watch television, their younger generation will be influenced to ask them to buy those products. This is the main thing that parents do not like from advertisements on television.

In addition, the advertisements cannot manage their time well when they should inform adult products and when they should present children's goods only. In the night, this is the right time they could present adults' things. However, in fact, they inform adults' commodities in all time when children should not watch them. It could bring some danger impacts for young people. They are as teenagers could not understand yet how to control their sexuality in the right place. As a result, they may do some adults activities that could bring them to the criminal activities. Also, this will broke their future.

In conclusion, advertising activities bring many negative effects for society lives. This is because they only pay more attention with how much they could get customers as many as possible. So, they never pay attention with the societies who watch their advertising on TV. As a society, we should control our children well and watch them when they are watching television to block them watching adults' products which may endanger them. Also, we should give them many advices that could influence them not to buy something unnecessary.
fikri   
Jan 24, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS; what people say about advertisement? [7]

which country?... It's better you do not narrow down the scope. Your prompt talks about a more general trend.

yea,,thank you for the correction, I really forgot to mention my country, Indonesia

Be careful of using synonyms. If you are not very sure of their usage do not use them because they may give a very different impression if used inappropriately.

could you give me suggestion what word that I can use?

The above sentence is too long. Write short sentences with better clarity.

could you give me a sample?
fikri   
Jan 24, 2014
Undergraduate / Learning from your challenges in life! [6]

The three words that gives me chills and turn my legs into jelly

does the subject is refer to 'three words'? So, it will be correct if you use give instead of 'gives' as a verb

I was next

this sentence is too short, better you enter this phrase in another sentence and make them in one sentence
fikri   
Jan 24, 2014
Writing Feedback / Where do you want to live? traditional vs modern - 'health environment choice' [21]

Would you prefer to live in a traditional house or in a modern apartment building? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.

Nowadays, most of inhabitants prefer to live in a new flat building. However, because of some reasons, others prefer to stay in classic houses which have more healthily environment during their lives. Personally, I prefer to live in a place which has good weather and could make me feel comfort when I live there.

In this globalization era, modern building such as apartments and hotels are built in the city center which has bad environment. This location was influenced by pollution from many vehicles and factories surround it. As a result, societies who live there are difficult to find green areas that could help them to get fresh air. Their lives are depended on modern equipment only such as air-conditioning, refrigerator, washing machine, and the other electronic tools. This situation brings them to a bad lifestyle because they never feel the fresh and healthy environment. Also, this could bring some danger diseases for them.

However, good comfort weather only could be found in a place which has fresh air and there are many plants that support the fresh environment there. This usually happens in some mountainous areas which has a lot of trees and flowers. So, citizens who live there would get healthier condition and of course better health quality. Every day, they can consume fresh vegetable and fruit from the garden around their house with no doubt that the plans there are influenced by dangers fertilizers.

In a nutshell, people are free to choose where they want to stay during their lives. But, they should pay more attention with the quality of places where they will life. They should consider for living in a place which has health environment. As a result, they could stay happily with their relatives for a long period. Also, they will stay healthily longer than people who stay in a bad environment place.
fikri   
Jan 24, 2014
Writing Feedback / Where do you want to live? traditional vs modern - 'health environment choice' [21]

If the topic is about traditional houses or modern apartment, I think you should go with traditional house and support it with the thing you have just written.

ok, thank you for the correction,
the question is 'Would you prefer to live in a traditional house or in a modern apartment building?'
in my essay, I mentioned that I prefer to live in traditional houses. Then, to support my answer, I mention the bad things of modern apartments and also the positive sides of traditional houses. is it wrong? or could you give my suggestion?

and Pahan and Dumi, what do you think about this? I need your help.
fikri   
Jan 25, 2014
Undergraduate / Unpaid Internship at an NGO; USC- Extracurricular activities or work experience [5]

Last summer my suspicions were confirmed that some jobs are, indeed, created just for you.

here, I think 'last summer' is a preposition of time, so I suggest you to put comma after summer, this will make the reader easier to understand what do you want to deliver in this essay
fikri   
Jan 27, 2014
Undergraduate / I irritated everyone around me; UC - world you come from [3]

As a child I never felt like I was entitled to my own opinions so I always tended to agree with those of my parents or teachers.

try to pay more attention with comma, in my opinion, you should give comma after 'as a child' this will make the readers confuse or hard to understand your essay,

One of the biggest examples of this was my dive into the treacherous world of feminism

you say 'one' in the beginning of this sentence, but why you put 's' in the word 'examples' which means 'more than one example'

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